Salvation Army Gloucester House

Vacancies: Yes

Telephone

01793 762 365

Address

6 High Street , Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7AG, England

[email protected]

Website

https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/gloucester-house

Substance misuse

Drugs:

Alcohol:

Typical length of first stage programme:

Typical length of second stage programme:

Mandatory drug/alcohol testing:

Randomly / on suspicion

Detoxification available:

Support available

Supported housing and resettlement:

Education, training and employment:

Female only groups:

Philosophy:

Eclectic/integrated

12-step (inc MM)

CBT/social learning

Therapeutic community

Programme details:

Gloucester House has been offering residential treatment and support to clients for over 60 years. We offer a structured, client focused, bespoke, 12 step programmes for men only. Single occupancy rooms, dual diagnosis clients accepted, support with resettlement and aftercare is an option if required. Our programme incorporates elements of CBT, MI and other evidence-based practices. 1st Stage consists of group therapy, 1-2-1 counselling with qualified accredited counsellors, life-skills, occupational therapy, education and a peer support, acupuncture. 2nd Stage offers group therapy, 1-2-1 counselling, independent living-skills, voluntary placements, and peer mentoring. Clients are expected to attend fellowship meetings in both stages of the programme. Transport provided. We also have an excellent creative workshop that gives clients the space and opportunity to explore their creative side and produce some beautiful pieces of work to take away when leaving treatment. We engage with mutual aid support, both receiving from and giving to the community. Our topics include, understanding and managing anger, relationships and co-dependency, effects of drugs and alcohol, relapse prevention, looking at change, self-awareness and self-concept, understanding anxiety stress and depression, health and nutrition and managing social media group. We also have weekly process and community/goals group. Further details can be viewed on our website https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/gloucester-house

Family support services:

Family and couples mediation sessions offered where required.

Activities provided for children and families:

No regular activities for families take place, although families can visit the centre after a period of six weeks and we run family days every quarter, or when required. These visits take place at the weekend and clients are required to put a visitor request into the community group on the Monday, prior to a visit. Referrals manager is also our family liaison contact.

Post treatment support:

We offer an aftercare programme in which clients can attend groups and activities twice a week. We also offer telephone support if required to clients and assistance with move on and resettlement when and where required.

Harm reduction policies for clients leaving the programme early:

All clients having an unplanned discharge from the centre will have a contingency plan in place as part of their admission requirement. All clients leaving the centre are given a full discharge pack with details of support agencies in the area they are moving to. We always aim to try and find a safe place for clients to go to go, should it be possible we consider to re-admit the client.

Resettlement/after care services:

After care programme offered in which clients can attend groups for up to two days per week. Clients are referred to supported move on accommodation natiowide, where applicable and engage with mutual aid community support networks, such as ongoing voluntary work placements, training programmes and fellowship meetings. Gloucester House have very good working relationships with community drug and alcohol agencies across the country that can offer after care support groups in all the areas we move onto.

Hours a client would typically spend on elements of the programme in a week

One to one counselling and key working hours:

Group work hours:

Complementary therapies hours:

Education hours:

Domestic duties hours:

Other activities hours:

Other details:

The programme at Gloucester House is based on a therapeutic motivational approach.

Other details hours:

Treatment completion rate

Treatment complete:

n/a

Service user transferred:

n/a

Treatment incomplete dropped out:

n/a

Treatment incomplete withdrawn by provider:

n/a

Ages accepted

Age range lowest:

Age range highest:

Accepted clients

Accepted genders:

Males only

Couples

Pregnant women

Service users with children

Orders of residence

Clients under Drug Rehabilitation Requirements (DRRs)

Clients under other community orders

Children are accepted as residents

Accepts client on anti-depressants

Accepts client on anti-psychotics

Dual diagnosis clients accepted

Other acceptance criteria

CJ court reports:

CJ accompanied court attendance:

Children can have day visits:

Children can have overnight visits:

How the programme is equipped for dual diagnosis or complex needs:

Staff here are qualified and experienced in working with dual diagnosis clients. Members of the therapy team have all had specific training in working with complex need cases and we also have a good working relationship with the local mental health team.

Exclusions and restrictions to admission:

Anybody over the limit of 20mls methadone and 8mls of Subutex. We will reduce clients down from these doses over a period of a month to six weeks, depending on client’s situation. Scripts need to be provided for client by referring agency. However it is always advisable to discuss service user requirements if considering a referral to us. We do not accept registered child sex offenders in the centre because of the nature of the centres location, and visiting children to the centre.

Detox programme details:

We can detox clients off 8mg of Subutex with the support of referring agency Please call Referrals Manager for further details on 01793 762365

Languages available:

n/a

Level of wheelchair access:

None

Sign language:

Pets:

Level of catering:

Full

Domestic responsibilities:

Partial involvement

Other facilities:

We are equipped with disability ramp for entry to main communal area of garden patio, grab rails for accessibility on ground level stairs, bungalow for easy access to people with disability. We also have an ensuite facility that has been adapted for people with disability in the bungalow. However we are not equipped for very high need service user impairment

Religious holidays observed:

Religious dietary requirements:

Facilities to worship:

Vacancies:

Total registered beds:

Services types

Residential:

Support services:

Funding type:

n/a

Gross weekly residential charge:

n/a

Block contracts:

Not Known

Block contract costs:

n/a

Other cost related services:

Charges given on request as charges vary depending on individual circumstances. We do take dual diagnoses clients for which we have a high supplement fee of £140.00 per week, again depending on need and circumstance. Please contact the centre for further information

Assessment and admissions:

n/a

Additional admission services:

Clients are required to have a pre-admission assessment either at face to face the centre, by phone or video link depending on circumstance. This lasts for approximately one hour, in which the client will meet with the referrals manager and have a tour of the centre and have the opportunity to talk to clients and staff, if available. All potential clients attending for an assessment must not be impaired by excessive alcohol or drug use. Admission information and referral pack will be sent to potential clients/referrers, prior to admission and are required to be sent back to the referrals manager, prior to the assessment date. If accepted onto the programme referring clients will be sent a letter of acceptance with details of admission date, subject to satisfactory risk assessment and proof of funding. Clients are prioritised according to need for admission, however an estimated time of admission date will be given at assessment.

Discharge policies:

Clients will have a discharge review at the time of a planned discharge, in which referring agencies and care managers are invited to attend. Clients are also asked to complete an evaluation form as Gloucester House always aim to provide a high quality of service to both clients and their stakeholders. Clients leaving the centre will be assisted with move on by our resettlement team, and in the case of any unplanned discharges a contingency plan will be discussed, prior to admission. In some cases a loop system can be put in place for readmission, or support given to find alternative accommodation, depending on individual circumstances. All clients leaving the centre are given a full discharge pack and advice contact numbers for the area they are returning to.

Registration:

Rehabilitation

Registered with the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS):

Registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) - from October 2010 (England only):

Local authorities using this project:

Local Care Quality Commission/Inspectorate office:

n/a

Region:

South West

Local Authority area:

n/a

Drug and Alcohol Team:

n/a

Quality initiatives:

n/a

Doctors/Psychiatrists:

n/a

Nurses:

n/a

Dual diagnosis workers:

n/a

General counsellors:

Other clinical:

n/a

Volunteers:

n/a

Resettlement workers:

n/a

Children's workers:

n/a

Service managers:

n/a

Training staff:

n/a

Other non-clinical:

n/a

Staff qualifications:

n/a

Night cover:

24 hours